18 fun facts about cats

Cats could survive a fall from the 15th floor. Tweet This

Cat rubs against people to mark out its territory with scent glands located on its head. Tweet This

Nobody knows for sure how exactly cat purrs. Tweet This

In ancient Egypt, family members would shave their eyebrows to mourn over a dead cat. Tweet This

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The largest known litter ever was 19 kittens. Tweet This

Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punished by death sentence. Tweet This

The Egyptian word for cat is “mau.” Tweet This

The Egyptian Mau is considered to be the oldest breed of cat. Tweet This

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Cat owners are more likely to hold a graduate degree than the rest of population. Tweet This

Almost 90% of cats in the U.S. are spayed or neutered. Tweet This

The biggest wildcat is the Siberian Tiger, with length of over 12 feet (3.7 m) and weight up to 700 pounds (320 kg). Tweet This

The smallest wildcat is the Black-footed cat, measuring less than 20 inches (50 cm) and maximal weight 2.6 lbs (1.25 kg). Tweet This

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A cat was elected mayor of the town of Talkeetna, Alaska. Tweet This

The Egyptian goddess Bast had a woman’s body and a cat’s head. Tweet This

Mohammed loved cats. Tweet This

The most popular breed with pedigree is the Persian cat. Tweet This

The smallest and largest pedigreed cats are respectively Singapura and Maine Coon. Tweet This

Many Siamese cats are cross-eyed due to abnormal neurological connections between eyes and brain. Tweet This